The level of the stigma of medical students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, towards mentally ill patients.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The study aimed to measure the level of the stigma of medical students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh campus, towards mentally ill patients. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh. The data collection was started in July 2017 till March 2018. The students completed a self-administered questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic data and the Community Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill (CAMI) Scale. The sample size was realized as 274 participants. There were no significant differences in all CAMI subscales for the different academic years except for Authoritarianism which showed a significant increase in the level of stigma (P-value = 0.04). Male gender, previous psychiatric treatment, and having a relative with psychiatric illness were associated with higher Authoritarianism and Social Restrictiveness scores and lower Benevolence and CMHI scores. More stigma was observed among the 4<sup>th</sup> year students and it might be due to insufficient academic preparation as well as more exposure to psychiatric rotations. The results support the importance of implementing anti-stigma programs throughout the medical program to improve the healthcare provided to mentally ill patients.